Veganism Is Not About Loving Animals

When my boyfriend and I first started dating, he confessed to me one night that he sometimes…

Non-Human Animals: The Children In The Basement

Why New Zealand’s Animal Sentience Law Falls Short

In what many are considering a landmark change to New Zealand law, all animals are now considered sentient beings — meaning, animals are recognized as having and expressing feelings and emotions.

Down to the Nitty-Gritty of Meat

Why is it that talking about meat is so difficult for people? We live in such a confused world that we now have butchers claiming they chose their profession for their love of animals and we have people bickering over the nicest way to slit the throat of other living…

Chobani’s Deceptive Ad Campaign

For years the meat and dairy industries have been plaguing us with false advertising. In TV commercials and on billboards we see smiling cartoon pigs, cows grazing on rolling green hills, overly sexualized women biting into burgers, celebrities with milk mustaches, farmers…

No Glass of Water for You

Last week I went out with my friends to a local English pub. I asked the server for a glass of water. He returned with a small glass, an apologetic twinge buckling the edges of his face as he passed me my water.